Creep with violent past caught abducting girl, 3, from mall: video
A shocking incident unfolded at the Fair Oaks Shopping Center in Virginia when a man diagnosed with schizophrenia, Andres Caceres Jaldin, was caught on surveillance camera abducting a 3-year-old girl. The toddler had wandered away from an indoor play area, prompting her father to call his wife who was shopping at a nearby JCPenney. The mother quickly spotted Jaldin carrying their daughter on the second floor of the store and confronted him. Jaldin handed over the child without incident, claiming he was trying to help her find her parents.
However, the situation took a dark turn as Jaldin fled the shopping center in a stolen car from a local auto shop. Police were able to track the vehicle to a hotel in Chantilly where Jaldin was arrested. This disturbing incident shed light on Jaldin’s violent past, as court records revealed multiple charges of assault and battery, malicious wounding, and property damage against his own family members in the past year.
Diagnosed with schizophrenia following a psychiatric evaluation during his criminal proceedings, Jaldin’s charges involving his family were eventually dropped. Despite this, he now faces charges of abduction of a minor and grand larceny in connection with the mall incident. Currently, Jaldin is being held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center without bond.
The quick actions of the toddler’s mother prevented any harm from coming to her daughter during the abduction. This harrowing event serves as a reminder of the importance of vigilance and quick thinking in potentially dangerous situations.
